The overview of state workers compensation laws and the state law summaries
for all 51 jurisdictions have been updated to reflect the changes made by the
2019 legislative sessions. State legislative sessions were quite active in
2019. A couple of the trending legislative initiatives included expanding
benefits for first responders and addressing their post-traumatic stress claims
and quantifying the qualifications of independent contractors under act
provisions. A synopsis of the major
statutory changes resulting from the 2019 state legislative sessions by
jurisdiction has been created.

It is crucial when considering a multistate workers compensation
self-insurance program to review the requirements of the states involved. The
financial and administrative requirements are quite varied from state to state.
The state-specific
requirements for both individual and group self-insurance have been updated
and address the following topics in each jurisdiction.